pwsh

Start PowerShell

$ pwsh

$ pwsh -Command "[Get-Process]"

$ pwsh -File [script.ps1]

$ pwsh -NonInteractive -Command "[command]"

$ pwsh -Version

pwsh [options] [file]

pwsh is the executable for PowerShell, Microsoft's cross-platform shell and scripting language that runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It provides an object-oriented pipeline where commands output structured .NET objects rather than plain text, enabling rich data manipulation without parsing.
PowerShell includes a comprehensive set of cmdlets for system administration, file management, and process control. Scripts use the .ps1 extension and support advanced features like modules, remoting, and error handling. The -Command flag executes inline commands while -File runs script files, and -NonInteractive mode is useful for automation and CI/CD pipelines.

FILE

Script file to execute.

Execute command.

Execute script file.

No interactive prompt.

Don't load profile.

Show version.

~/.config/powershell/profile.ps1

User profile script executed on startup, used to define aliases, functions, and environment customizations.

Host-specific profile loaded only in the default PowerShell host.

Built-in variable pointing to the current user's profile path for the active host.

Requires installation. Different from Windows PowerShell.

PowerShell Core was released by Microsoft as cross-platform shell.

bash(1), zsh(1), sh(1)